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Flagstaff solid‑waste fund shortfall prompts operational changes: holidays, bulky pickup and recycling under review
Summary
At the budget retreat, Solid Waste staff outlined a multi‑pronged plan to close a roughly $250,000 annual structural deficit through operational changes including holiday schedule adjustments, reducing bulky pickup frequency, and improving recycling logistics.
At the Feb. 14 Flagstaff budget retreat, Solid Waste staff told the City Council the department faces a structural deficit and outlined operational changes designed to close an estimated shortfall of roughly $233,000 per year.
Scott (Solid Waste director) summarized the problem: “What you will learn is the fund is structurally, out of order, and we found some reasons why.” Staff and finance officials presented a list of near‑term operational changes intended to reduce costs and improve service reliability.
Key measures discussed included: adopting full holiday recognition for crews (closing the landfill on all 13 recognized holidays and adjusting schedules), shifting bulky/trash pickup from roughly five‑week cycles to quarterly collection,…
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